“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding.” (KJV) Proverbs 4:7 First thing is first – you have to get wisdom. Wisdom comes from the continuous pouring of the Word into your eyes and your ears. The more you pour the Word into your life, the more it…
It may not work out the way I expect, but I have to accept where it is and move on from there. I do not have to like it, but I do have to continue in it and from it. Contentment works that way. My husband and I were talking about contentment yesterday. He is…
“Incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding . . . then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.” (KJV) Proverbs 2: 2 & 9 The focus does make all the difference. What are you trying to see? I recently had a conversation with a person struggling…
Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, lest he rebuke you, and you be found a liar.” (NKJV) Proverbs 30: 5 – 6 Know God by knowing His Word. It seems too simple to work, but it was…
“An angry person stirs conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.” (NIV) Proverbs 29:22 “Get it together.” This phrase gets tossed around a lot in my house. The one that has it all together, that manages to keep the plates spinning, tends to be the one that makes the best decisions. But there is…
“A faithful man will about with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.” (NKJV) Proverbs 28:8 My oldest son wanted to watch a new episode of his favorite television program, but he had to finish his school. He rushed the work and because he rushed the work, almost half of…
My oldest son and I have been going around about the idea of respect. I tell him to do something and he, being bigger than mom is and ever so much wiser, determines that he most certainly will NOT do what mom asks. And the circle begins. It happened again this Sunday after church. A…
“As a door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man on his bed.” (NKJV) Proverbs 26:14 Day three of Operation Get Up At 5 AM did not go well. I could blame the weather; nothing quite like the sound of falling rain to make me want to hide out under the covers. I…
The month of November offers many challenges for writers. National Novel Writing Month provides the encouragement and support for writers that want to create a new product in just thirty days. Blog Her introduced National Blog Posting Month for those that are more focused on their blogs than on writing a manuscript. See Jane Write…
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” (NKJV) Proverbs 25:11 My friend called to tell me her mother had just died. It had not been that many months since my own mother left this earth. I found comfort in the realization that my mom was healed from the broken…